by Lee Fried, on 25 Apr 2006 07:14 am
The Journey
LEAN success in the Midwest
Last week the Des Moines Register published an article detailing the successes a dozen Iowa hospitals have achieved since they began applying LEAN principles. Highlights include 10% increases in patient satisfaction, 90% reductions in patient walking and reductions in patient waiting.
It is great to see that healthcare organizations throughout the United States are realizing the benefits of making a LEAN transformation. The courageous few like Group Health and these Iowa Hospitals will pave the way for a larger industry transformation. This is because the healthcare industry is evidence driven and risk adverse. By engaging in LEAN early on we are living up to our organizations values of having a pioneering spirit and creating transformational healthcare. Thus our success will provide the proof other organizations need that they should join in on the journey to improving healthcare for all patients.
on 06 Aug 2008 at 5:46 pm 1.stephanie said …
My boss has is a student of lean and is passing her
Knowledge along to our team. I am enjoying the possibilities/opportunities I am able to seein our future in our production room.